natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
to tear off; to strip; to rob
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
conviction; belief; confidence
to have a talk; to tell a story
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
as (for); for; in the capacity of
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
originally; by nature; from the start
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
duty; obligation; responsibility
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
writing; composition; essay; sentence